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1Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
The American Surgeon
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Abstract:
Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation is a therapeutic option to effectively achieve pain relief and improvements in quality of life for selected patients with debilitating pain from chronic pancreatitis. The understanding of the best application and clinical execution of this procedure is in evolution, with outcomes studies and clinical trials in progress.
